Monaco beat CSKA Sofia 2-1 in UEFA Conference League

Monaco secured a 2-1 win away at CSKA Sofia in a match played as part of the first round of the league phase in the UEFA Conference League, on 15 October 2026 at 19:45 Damascus time.

Paris Josua Brunner opened the scoring for Monaco in the 3rd minute, before Ansu Fati added a second goal for the visiting side in the 43rd minute, putting Monaco two goals ahead at half-time. J. Zwarts narrowed the gap for CSKA Sofia in the 76th minute, but his side were unable to find an equaliser.

Ansu Fati was named man of the match after scoring a goal and playing 77 minutes, with a rating of 8.2.

Statistically, CSKA Sofia dominated possession with 48 per cent against 52 per cent for Monaco, and the home side recorded 20 shots compared to 10 for Monaco, with 5 shots on target for each team. CSKA Sofia also won 10 corners compared to just one for Monaco.

The successful pass rate stood at 81 per cent for CSKA Sofia against 88 per cent for Monaco, while the expected goals value (xG) was 1.23 for the home side and 1.32 for the visiting team.

CSKA Sofia received two yellow cards compared to one for Monaco, and the match saw no red cards for either side. The match was officiated by referee João António Ferreira Gonçalves.